FirePro S9050 vs GeForce GTX 485M SLI

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9050 and GeForce GTX 485M SLI, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro S9050 stacks up against GeForce GTX 485M SLI, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 485M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 485M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro S9050 has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 325 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 485M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than FirePro S9050.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti N11E-GTX-A1
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 7 August 2014 6 January 2011
Pipelines 1792 768
Core clock speed 900 MHz 575 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
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